business Cases
October 18, 2022
Judge Sarah Hall declined to expand the exception in Reading for post-petition claims to have administrative status.
October 17, 2022
A creditor can’t be compelled to arbitrate the validity of a claim before the bankruptcy court decides whether the involuntary petitioner’s claim is subject to a bona fide dispute.
October 14, 2022
Once the debtor loses the right to do business, taking customers for no consideration isn’t a fraudulent transfer, Judge Isgur holds.
October 13, 2022
False advertising that violates non-bankruptcy law isn’t necessarily a violation of the automatic stay, New York district judge says.
October 12, 2022
Counsel run the risk of being paid lower local rates in ‘mega’ cases filed in the Eastern District of Virginia.
October 11, 2022
In spreading the automatic stay, the bankruptcy court again employed the traditional analysis without recognition that the non-debtors are solvent.
October 5, 2022
Claims under pre-petition contracts extended after bankruptcy can have administrative status if there was benefit to the estate, district judge says, reversing the bankruptcy court.
October 4, 2022
Judge Glenn allowed the redaction of individual crypto customers’ home and email addresses, but requires the disclosure of their names and the amount of their claims. No redactions for business customers.
October 3, 2022
Texas judge rules in favor of the debtor on an issue similar to the question coming before the Supreme Court in Bartenwerfer.
September 30, 2022
Eleventh Circuit gives the bankruptcy judge wide discretion in subordinating debts and denying retroactive approval of loans.